Germany, Federal Republic. A German Cross In Gold, With Case, 1957 Version United Republic of on loop for suspension -

on loop for suspension - marked “72” for “Franz Lipp

9 - Shield Badges

with both sides having suffered heavy casualties

his father having predeceased him by nineteen years

and is commemorated on page 504 of the First World War Book of Remembrance

Germany, Federal Republic. A German Cross In Gold, With Case, 1957 Version United Republic of on loop for suspension -(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of a bronze alloy with multi coloured layering, the obverse consisting of a an eight pointed double overlaid starburst pattern with a silvered and patinated finish, with a central silvered disc overlaid by a 1957 style Iron Cross complete with blackened core and a ribbed frame, within a circular gilded laurel leaf wreath, wrapped in ribbon and joined together at the bottom by a plaque bearing a date of